If you care, you already know the drill.Īlso on the FPS radar, Warsow (its motto might as well be "you suck and that's okay," and it's got a playerbase that's arguably even more liable to pound you into a pulp than the above. It's a continuation of CPMA/OSP from some of the original developers. Or, if you're more into CPMA, and want some strafe-jumping-bunny-hopping action, go grab Reflex. Just check out the beginners guide first. There's also a ton of maps, and quite a few gamemodes. Think Quake's movement, but with an extended weapon arsenal akin to UT in feel (largely due to having alt-fires, although a few weapons directly copy either Quake or UT), and a few tweaks of its own (you can hold space to automatically bunnyhop, dramatically lowering the skill floor, but keeping the ceiling relatively high). It started out as a Nexuiz fork, but has grown far beyond its predecessor. I'd say it's worth checking out.įor some more traditional quake-style fragging, I'd check out Xonotic. If you want some less gory fragging, might I reccomend Robot Roller-Derby Disco Dodgeball? I swear I'm not making this up: It's a dodgeball-themed instagib arena FPS with an interesting weapon mechanic, as well as an interesting take on movement. Look at Quake, and Half-Life: sure, there was blood, but not nearly so much. Many older games barely have any blood effects at all.
The original "Indie Game" was much more of a linear storyline following the developers, and this one isn't like that. The best parts, though, are the more atmospheric elements: the workstations and tools, the thought processes behind game mechanics, and the deeper themes and commentary built into games. Similarly, how criticism affected Edmund McMillen, creator of Super Meat Boy. For instance, rather than just touch on the soundbite part of Phil Fish flippantly saying "Japanese games just suck!" in a panel discussion, they pull back and show a much more thoughtful response from Jonathan Blow on the differences between versions of Zelda, and how now games feel obligated to hold your hands, remove discovery, keep you on the rails. I liked this one a lot-it was much more reflective, and a lot of it was really an examination of how social media and gaming culture affect the creators both negatively and positively.
"Indie Game: Life After" Currently on Netflix.
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